Methuen police

A 10-year-old girl was in critical condition after the report of a drowning at a pool at a Methuen home on Saturday, authorities said.

A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition after a potential drowning incident in Methuen.

A 10-year-old girl is in critical condition after a “potential drowning” incident at a pool at a home in Methuen, Massachusetts, Saturday afternoon, authorities said.  Methuen first responders responded to a report of a drowning at a home on Myrtle Street around 5:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found an adult giving aid to the girl, according to the Essex…

Embattled Methuen, Massachusetts Police Chief Joseph Solomon has submitted retirement papers following a scathing report from officials investigating his salary, according to The Boston Globe.

Embattled Methuen, Massachusetts Police Chief Joseph Solomon has submitted retirement papers following a scathing report from Massachusetts officials investigating his salary and those of other high-ranking officers. Solomon has been on paid leave since last month, when the Massachusetts Inspector General issued a report concluding he had helped draft labor contracts benefiting himself and those close to him. The report…

Massachusetts’ inspector general issued a report after investigating the exorbitant salaries of Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon and high-ranking officers.

Methuen’s police chief is on leave after a scathing report from Massachusetts officials investigating his salary and those of other high-ranking officers. Mayor Neil Perry said Friday that Chief Joseph Solomon and Capt. Greg Gallant have been placed on paid administrative leave. The report from Inspector General Glenn Cunha, “Leadership Failures in Methuen Police Contracts,” found that former Mayor...

Two people have been arrested and police are searching for a third suspect after a Methuen man was robbed and kidnapped at gunpoint Thursday night from his Massachusetts home, officials say. Eric Deugarte, 25, and Meghan Wood, 24, were both charged with armed robbery and kidnapping, Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon said in a statement. Deugarte was also charged with…

Two teenagers are in custody following a string of alleged violent acts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire this week including the attempted robbery of an off-duty police officer, authorities said. The first of the incidents took place Wednesday night on Lowell Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where an attempted carjacking occurred around 7:20 p.m., according to police.

Police are investigating a crime spree across several communities in Merrimack Valley.

Three people have been arrested after allegedly brandishing a gun and striking an officer with a car in a parking lot outside a varsity football game at Methuen High School, authorities said. One of the individuals was a 19-year-old man from Lawrence, and the others were 17-year-old male teens, including one who attends Methuen High School, police say. They are...

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in Methuen, Massachusetts. The Oct. 14 crash on Jackson Street left 57-year-old Tim Lafferty dead. Monday, police announced that a suspect was in custody. The driver, a male from Lawrence, has not been identified. Charges against him include manslaughter, reckless operation resulting in death, leaving the scene...

Authorities are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash in Methuen, Massachusetts.

The pedestrian who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver Monday night in Methuen, Massachusetts, has been identified. As police seek the public’s help in identifying a suspect, the victim’s family and friends continue to grieve. Tim Lafferty, 57, was struck in the area of 253 Jackson Street at around 8:40 p.m. Monday, according to police.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday night by a hit-and-run driver in Methuen, Massachusetts. The victim, identified by police as a 57-year-old man, was struck on Jackson Street around 9 p.m., officials say. Jackson Street is closed between Ranger and Dearborn roads as police investigate.

A Massachusetts police department is considering a change to its tattoo policy. Many people like showing off their tattoos. But a policy at the Methuen Police Department bans visible tattoos on the job, forcing officers like Jeffrey Brouck to cover up their ink.

The Methuen Police Department is considering allowing officers to have their tattoos showing when they are on the job.

Police say the same two men may be responsible for several overnight break-ins in the Massachusetts communities of Haverhill, Lawrence and Methuen. Authorities are searching for suspects who broke into multiple Merrimack Valley businesses after hours.

A 17-year-old high school student is in critical but stable condition after he was shot and pushed out of a moving car in Methuen, Massachusetts on Sunday. Methuen police said they rushed to a stretch of Davis Road after a 911 caller reported a teen had been pushed out of a moving car and was in the street. Police responded...

A 17-year-old high school student is in critical but stable condition after he was shot and pushed out of a moving car in Methuen, Massachusetts on Sunday. Methuen police said they rushed to a stretch of Davis Road after a 911 caller reported a teen had been pushed out of a moving car and was in the street. Police responded...